diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
index 59af59d5059..c107eb10740 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_topbar/space_topbar.cc
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ static void recent_files_menu_draw(const bContext * /*C*/, Menu *menu)
       RNA_string_set(&ptr, "filepath", recent->filepath);
       RNA_boolean_set(&ptr, "display_file_selector", false);
     }
+    uiItemS(layout);
+    uiItemO(layout, nullptr, ICON_TRASH, "WM_OT_clear_recent_files");
   }
   else {
     uiItemL(layout, IFACE_("No Recent Files"), ICON_NONE);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
index cfd2041a066..161b797a419 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.cc
@@ -3571,6 +3571,30 @@ void WM_OT_save_mainfile(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /** \} */
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Clear Recent Files List Operator
+ * \{ */
+
+static int wm_clear_recent_files_exec(bContext * /*C*/, wmOperator * /*op*/)
+{
+  wm_history_files_free();
+  wm_history_file_write();
+
+  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void WM_OT_clear_recent_files(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  ot->name = "Clear Recent Files List";
+  ot->idname = "WM_OT_clear_recent_files";
+  ot->description = "Clear the Recent Files List";
+
+  ot->invoke = WM_operator_confirm;
+  ot->exec = wm_clear_recent_files_exec;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Auto Script Execution Warning Dialog
  * \{ */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.cc
index 428463cdb71..0763ec88b88 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.cc
@@ -3888,6 +3888,7 @@ void wm_operatortypes_register()
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_recover_auto_save);
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_save_as_mainfile);
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_save_mainfile);
+  WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_clear_recent_files);
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_redraw_timer);
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_memory_statistics);
   WM_operatortype_append(WM_OT_debug_menu);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.hh b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.hh
index 6d0c7d6891f..d62ef68dc27 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.hh
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/wm_files.hh
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ void WM_OT_recover_auto_save(wmOperatorType *ot);
 void WM_OT_save_as_mainfile(wmOperatorType *ot);
 void WM_OT_save_mainfile(wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void WM_OT_clear_recent_files(wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 /* `wm_files_link.cc` */
 
 void WM_OT_link(wmOperatorType *ot);